Once upon a time, there lived a kind king. But the king was also very   42  . He would not do anything other than eat and sleep. He became fatter and fatter, and finally found it difficult to move his   43   —even his feet.
The king invited doctors from different parts of his country to make him   44  . But no one could help the king lose weight.
One day, an old man visited the country. He heard about the king’s   45  . He volunteered (自愿) to help the king lose some weight. The king decided to let him   46  .
The old man lived   47  . He said that the king had to come to him and asked the king to come for treatment the next day. But the king would have to   48   there, the old man added.
The king came the next day.   49  , the old man was not there. His son asked the king to come and meet his father the next day.
The king came every day for two weeks, but he never once saw the old man. But he did notice that he felt a lot   50  . He had lost some weight. He finally realized why the old man had asked him to walk so far.
42. A. lazy B. shy C. strict D. stupid
43. A. head B. eyes C. body D. hand
44. A. active B. happy C. strong D. healthy
45. A. story B. problem C. dream D. discovery
46. A. try B. start C. go D. pass
47. A. alone B. far away C. freely D. nearby
48. A. work B. move C. walk D. stay
49. A. Especially B. Suddenly C. Immediately D. Unluckily
50. A. lighter B. angrier C. happier D. busier

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【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。故事讲叙了一个善良但懒惰的国王，由于他除了吃和睡以外什么也不干，所以他变得越来越胖了。这个国王邀请了不同地方的医生来帮他减肥，但没有效果。有一天，一位老人自愿为国王减肥，但国王必须到他那里去治疗。可连续两周，国王每天都去那位老人家里，但这位老人都避而不见。最后，国王终于明白了老人的用意。